
Hybrid Fictions
American Literature and Generation X
Daniel Grassian(Author)
McFarland & Co Inc (Publisher)
Published on 14. October 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
207 pages
978-0-7864-1632-5 (ISBN)
Description
Since the 1960s, academics have theorized that literature is on its way to becoming obsolete or, at the very least, has lost part of its power as an influential medium of social and cultural critique. This work argues against that misconception and maintains that contemporary American literature is not only alive and well but has grown in significant ways that reflect changes in American culture during the last twenty years.
In addition, this work argues that beginning in the 1980s, a new, allied generation of American writers, born from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, has emerged, whose hybrid fiction blend distinct elements of previous American literary movements and contain divided social, cultural and ethnic allegiances. The author explores psychological, philosophical, ethnic and technological hybridity. The author also argues for the importance of and need for literature in contemporary America and considers its future possibilities in the realms of the Internet and hypertext. David Foster Wallace, Neal Stephenson, Douglas Coupland, Sherman Alexie, William Vollmann, Michele Serros and Dave Eggers are among the writers whose hybrid fictions are discussed.
In addition, this work argues that beginning in the 1980s, a new, allied generation of American writers, born from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, has emerged, whose hybrid fiction blend distinct elements of previous American literary movements and contain divided social, cultural and ethnic allegiances. The author explores psychological, philosophical, ethnic and technological hybridity. The author also argues for the importance of and need for literature in contemporary America and considers its future possibilities in the realms of the Internet and hypertext. David Foster Wallace, Neal Stephenson, Douglas Coupland, Sherman Alexie, William Vollmann, Michele Serros and Dave Eggers are among the writers whose hybrid fictions are discussed.
Reviews / Votes
"this study enriches the reader...highly recommended"-Library Journal; "intelligent...recommended"-Choice.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
notes, references, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
346 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-1632-5 (9780786416325)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Daniel Grassian lives in California.
Content
Table of Contents
Introduction
1 From Modernists to Gen Xers
2 Hybrid Desires
3 Hybrid Identities and Conflicting Relationships
4 Ethnic Hybridity
5 Hybrid Technologies
6 Hypertext, the Internet and the Future of Printed Fiction
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
1 From Modernists to Gen Xers
2 Hybrid Desires
3 Hybrid Identities and Conflicting Relationships
4 Ethnic Hybridity
5 Hybrid Technologies
6 Hypertext, the Internet and the Future of Printed Fiction
Notes
Bibliography
Index